NYE 2010 Mystery - arm twisted! (with updates)

LOL....Thanks to Andee, my arm has been twisted to take part in Ann's NYE Mystery Quilt via QTMysteryQuilts Yahoo group.

I had to play some catch up this morning because I hadn't even chosen my fabrics yet OR done any pre-cutting. But by 8:00 I was downstairs, starting to sift to find the perfect fabs in my not-too-large stash :0) I originally was twisted into making a crib size quilt, but I found these fabrics and had enough for the Twin/Throw size and figured I might find a perfect girl to gift this one to.

Clue #1 is completed and is sitting on top of the laptop; my other fabrics for other clues are waiting patiently in the upper left of the picture. Clue #2 pieces are to the right of the pic, next to my machine ready.

I'm a wee bit behind because of my catch up AND for the fact that I absolutely MUST double-sew the flip-method corners. I simply can't toss that scrap fabric anymore!!!!....so just a brief post for now. Need to make some toast for Candace and then I'm starting on Clue #2 (clue #3 was posted 45 mins ago~!!!)

Updates will come throughout the day. I'll be checking in with Andee from time-to-time too. I hope she's posting!

11:53 update

96 Step 2 and Step 1 units complete. PLUS 96 bonus triangles from each unit. I took a picture but there was an error reading it, so I'll try that again later. For now....on to Step #3. I'm hoping to catch up this hour considering Step #4 is scheduled to post in 7 minutes!

1:35 update

96 Step #4 (center) and 96 Step #3 (right) done. I'm still behind; I thought the mystery started an hour later than it actually did, so....I'm on to Step #5.

I'm hoping I'll catch up now that all the bonus triangles are done. 96 from Step #1, 96 from step #2, 96 more from step #4. Whew! Maybe a fancy border in the making???? OH...and it's a Toy Story day down here with me and the girls. Toy Story 1 just ended; they have restarted it! LOL...guess they like it! We watched Toy Story #2 first (LOL....kinda makes me think of how I'm doing RRCB a bit out of order too!). I hope to get Toy Story #3 underway after the repeat of #1 ends.

2:20 update

I made up some time with Step #5; simple sewing and pressing.

Mind you, it DID help that Cassie was more than willing to help out by cutting apart the 96 units! While she was doing that, I headed upstairs to make up another batch of starch. If you haven't already tried making your own starch, check out Crazy Mom's recipe for starch. I've used it ever since I came across it! It beats spending $7 a bottle on Best Press when the bottle only lasts a day or two around here! ;0)

Okay....Step #6. Can I catch up???? I wonder how Andee and gals are doing?!?!?!

3:07 update

Making up ground! Step #6 done!

I haven't looked ahead to any steps (step #8 was JUST posted). I'm thinking this is what Step #7 will be calling for???? LOL......J/K!!!!!! I've been at this long enough to have a better guess than THAT! Me thinks those outside blocks will be the other way in order to make a star in green around the focus fabric.

OK...quick pee break and then Step #7! {{Goodness! How much coffee have I HAD today???}}

4:10 update

Step #7 went quick....and I moved seamlessly right into step #8.........and I'm THINKING that 8 hours on {{almost}} non-stop sewing is starting to get to me! OOOOOOPS!

BUT.....step #8 success. It appears all that is left is putting these 28 blocks together into the final setting.

{{insert tummy rumble sound-effects}}

Yeah----time to break to make up something for dinner, and THEN.....back down here to put the top together. Hopefully my next post will be a finished top :0)

{{tapping Andee's blog window}}.....how you guys doing down there?????
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